By ALDWIN QUITASOL Northern Dispatch “Though death befalls all men alike, it may be weightier than Mount Tai or lighter than a feather. To die for the people is weightier than Mount Tai, but to work for the fascists and die for the exploiters and oppressors is lighter than a feather”— Mao Tse Tung BAGUIO…
Day: August 14, 2012
No such thing as ‘responsible large-scale mining’ – Cordillera Peoples’ Alliance
By KIMBERLIE OLMAYA NGABIT-QUITASOL Northern Dispatch BAGUIO CITY—The Cordillera Peoples Alliance (CPA) reiterates call for a total mining ban saying that the recent leakage of toxic waste from Philex Mining Corporation’s tailings dam 3 during the onslaught of incessant monsoon rains in Luzon is enough proof that responsible large-scale mining is a myth. On August…
In Davao del Sur, military detains wives of NPAs
By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN Davao Today DAVAO CITY — Wives of New People’s Army (NPA) members were allegedly arrested and detained by the Philippine Army’s 39th Infantry Battalion under Lt. Col. Norman Zuniega on two separate incidents, August 6 and 7, in Sta. Maria town in Davao del Sur. According to a statement by the National…
Urban poor leader killed to pave way for ‘development project’
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
“Before her killing, Malou had already been receiving threats to her life. But she set those threats aside. She knew that threats, harassments and death are part of her fight against evil.” – Ecumenical Bishops Forum